Kadosh, Zion

Zion, son of Farcha-Yvonne and David, was born on 15 October 1953 in Haifa, where he studied at the Be’eri Elementary School in Neve Sha’anan and at the Sammat High School in Haifa. Zion was an outstanding student and his teachers praised him and loved him. His teacher told him: “He was a sharp-brained man, his answers were wise and his grasp was quick, and he could not easily hear the explanations he had given him, always arguing and asking for concrete proofs, and each of his teachers enriched his teachers and students alike. He was a leader in his class and knew how to direct his fellow students, and his wisdom was a good thing in school. ” He graduated high school with honors, with high grades, but did not receive the certificate of excellence. After serving in the army he intended to study at the Technion. From childhood he liked to do crafts, build and create tools and decorations of various types, models of airplanes and battleships, and always did his actions with great patience and patience. He was particularly enthusiastic about electronics – her son, a chapter, he fixed and repaired radios and televisions, and left nothing wrong without trying to fix it. Zion was an enthusiastic sports enthusiast and loved basketball and soccer. He was a member of the basketball team at his school and in the basketball team of Hapoel Naveh Shaanan. He loved hiking and especially visiting Mt. Hermon because of its magical landscape and surroundings, which captivated him. After graduating from school, he worked on one of the ships as a deck boy to earn money for his army service. Zion was loved by all his friends for his kindness and gentleness and for the good laugh and kindness that always accompanied him. His friend spoke of him: “He had originality in all his actions, and always aspired to perfection.” His sentences were quiet and rhythmic and were said with great seriousness. “There was something wrong – he took the trouble and got it, a dispute broke out and Peace signed between the sides.” Zion was drafted into the IDF in August 1972 and assigned to the Golani Brigade, where he was trained as a good soldier and loved by his commanders and friends, was an example of his good temper, obedience and tolerance. Yom Kippur was sent to the front in the Golan Heights on the 22nd of Tishrei 5740 (22.10.1973), during the Battle of the Hermon, he was killed in an explosion and killed on the spot, and was brought to eternal rest in the Haifa cemetery. “In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote:” . Your son who fell in this battle fights with his friends, as fought by someone who knows what he is fighting for: bravely, with dedication and sacrifice. We, the members of the First Boker Battalion, have the feeling of losing a son of a warrior, accompanied by a feeling of respect for us, that we have won your sons in our ranks, and honor for a family that has lost such a son. “His battalion published a pamphlet entitled” No Words Speak of Death ” , and Zion among them.